Cruises, especially those on rivers, have been very popular for a long time. While on a trip on the world's oceans you often see nothing but the endless expanse of the sea for days, river cruises offer a varied and diverse program.
It passes cities, picturesque villages, beautiful landscapes and across borders.
The comfort of a cruise - combined with the variety of a river trip - makes this form of travel increasingly popular with younger travelers. The range of routes and shipping companies is constantly growing, so that, at least in Europe, there are increasingly better opportunities to get to know the most beautiful rivers at home and abroad.
riverboats in Bordeaux
On this tour everything is in flux
A round trip is a type of travel that involves driving or flying along a specific route. On a river cruise, the chosen river determines the route. In addition to the course of the route, time also plays a decisive role. On other types of travel, the time spent away is repeatedly interrupted by the onward journey. Time spent on a bus, train or plane can only be counted as travel time to a limited extent. It is a different story on a ship that glides along comfortably. Thanks to the moderate speed, the landscapes and the impressions they offer are perceived more intensely.
You are guaranteed not to get bored during the river cruise. This is not only ensured by the numerous sights that can be admired on the passing banks, but also by the varied program on the ship and the ports visited. As with cruises on ocean-going ships, the cuisine on board the ship also plays an important role on the river cruise.
The wide range of river cruises shows that there is no longer a specific audience for this elegant and leisurely way of travelling. New, modern fleets and increasingly unusual themed trips are setting the tone. Sometimes the focus is on food, other times it's all about wine, and the finest wines are enjoyed with a view of steeply rising vineyards. Since the landscapes in Europe are so varied, there are practically endless ideas for themed cruises.
Amsterdam - Encounter of an ocean-going and a river ship
See a lot – with the greatest comfort
When you think of a classic round trip, you first think of a bus. Slowly moving in a large group, uncomfortable journeys in a stuffy bus - these days are over when you choose a ship as your means of transport. There is no shortage of individual time on this type of trip, as each traveler can spend the hours spent in the ports they call at as they wish.
Classic travel – rethought
See as much as possible and collect endless impressions, and that without travel stress? No other means of transport allows this as much as the river boat. Getting to know Germany and its neighbouring countries from the waterway, this change of perspective impresses even many a globetrotter who thinks he has already seen and known almost everything: the most pleasant form of round trip, without traffic jams and without stress, takes place on the river, and this is more than ever worth considering.